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Elon Musk says DOGE 'somewhat successful' but would not do it again

Speaking on "The Katie Miller Podcast," Elon Musk said DOGE was a "little bit successful" in its goal to reduce government spending. Read More

Elon Musk's "polarizing and partisan actions" hurt Tesla sales, Yale study finds

Elon Musk is widely recognized as an electric car pioneer. Yet the Tesla CEO has also single-handedly chilled the automaker's sales, according to a recent study by researchers at Yale University. Read More

Elon Musk's Far-Right Politics Have Cost Tesla Millions

Happy Tuesday! It's October 28, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you'll find the most ... Read More

Elon Musk's Polarizing Actions Had A Dramatic Effect On Tesla Sales

In a new working research paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a group of researchers shared their findings, saying that Musk's right-wing political activities impacted ... Read More

What Elon Musk posts in a month: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion

Elon Musk can’t stop posting about the political fringe.In recent weeks, the world’s wealthiest person used X to post about immigrants to Britain, saying they will cause the country’s collapse. He ... Read More

Tesla May Have Sold a Million Fewer Cars Because of Elon Musk’s Toxic Politics

Elon Musk‘s highly visible involvement in American politics over the past few years — culminating in several months serving as a key adviser to President Donald Trump — have come at a cost for Tesla. Read More

Yale Study Quantifies How Much Elon Musk’s Politics Have Cost Tesla

Tesla’s fading momentum may have less to do with its cars and more with its CEO’s politics. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images How did Tesla go from the world’s fastest-growing automaker to a company ... Read More

Musk’s partisan actions cost Tesla more than 1 million car sales

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new study finds that Musk’s partisan activities slashed Tesla sales to Democrats, but didn’t get offset by ... Read More

Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk

Tesla announced Thursday that shareholders had voted to approve the biggest pay package in corporate history for CEO Elon Musk, in a deal worth up to $1 trillion over 10 years if the company meets a ... Read More

Tesla stock continues slide: why the Elon Musk company is down 2% today

Tesla’s stock fell early Wednesday as data showed a sharp drop in global vehicle sales during October, highlighting continued weakness across key markets even as investors remain fixated on the ... Read More

Musk Is Back in Politics. Does He Want to Stay a While?

Having struck an uneasy truce with the president, Elon Musk is starting to make political appearances again, and his allies are planning a DOGE reunion party. By Theodore Schleifer Theodore Schleifer ... Read More